Ronald Lee Baranski Jr
Attorney licensed, 2003 specializing on Estate Planning focus on Client goalsI went to law school mid-life while married with 2 young daughters. Upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma, I moved to Texas and took the Texas bar in 2003. Upon notification of passing in November 2003, I opened my own office in Allen, Tx. I practiced in a variety of practice areas including, family law, contract review, civil litigation, consumer bankruptcy, and estate planning. In 2005 I joined Roach LLP a small firm of 7 attorneys as an associated attorney taking over their consumer bankruptcy practice along with general civil litigation. In 2007 I went to work for Chesapeake Energy as a contract attorney based in Ft. Worth, TX. After 1 year they hired me and my promotions took me to a point where I was managing their right-of-way acquisition group including title, right-of-way agents, 2- attorneys along with administrative assistants. In all, it included about 60 people and I worked more in the management of people than legal. I did directly interact with outside counsel on eminent domain cases among other litigation. My legal skills proved very valuable to Chesapeake in allowing me to understand the legal easement documents we were signing and be able to meet with landowner attorneys and landowners with full knowledge of the legal processes involved. I left what had become Access Midstream marketing (a spin-off from Chesapeake of their pipeline company) in 2012 on long-term disability. Once leaving I maintained my law license and started focusing all required CLE on estate planning each year. Between then and early 2023 I worked with friends at church along with referrals to prepare clients' estate plans. I started moving into also doing more trust along with some complex trust work. I now have a virtual office in Allen with a paralegal on staff that handles the final documents and notarizes same as I supervise via Facetime or speaker phone. I work entirely remotely and have found clients prefer this over having to drive to an office multiple times.
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Estate Planning
- Real Estate Law
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24040468
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Law Office of Ronald L Baranski
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- Manager of Right of Way acquisition
- Access Midstream Partners
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- Managed a group of 60+ including title, 2 attorneys, survey, and right-of-way acquisition agents. The goal was to acquire natural gas pipeline easements throughout Tarrant, Wise, Midland & Reeves Counties, Texas. Engaged with outside counsel as needed for eminent domain. Reviewed legal easements and set up a schedule along with the budget to meet company goals.
- Associate attorney
- Roach LLP
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- Handled a variety of issues including consumer and business bankruptcy, civil litigation, defense of debtor lawsuits, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and limited involvement with family law.
- Associate attorney
- Roach LLP
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- Handled a variety of issues including consumer and business bankruptcy, civil litigation, defense of debtor lawsuits, landlord-tenant, estate planning, and limited involvement with family law.
- Owner
- Baranski Law Office PC
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- Handled a variety of legal issues, including family law, child support enforcement, consumer bankruptcy, civil litigation, estate planning, and business formation.
- University of Oklahoma College of Law
- J.D. (2003) | Law
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- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- Studied for JD | Law
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- Went part-time while working full time then transferred to the University of Oklahoma beginning January 2002.
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- Texas State Bar # 24040468
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- Texas Real Estate Probate and Trust Section
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- Activities: Provides specialized information for attorneys within this practice area.
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- What Two Estate Planning documents does every adult need, Webinar, CA
- Facebook Live
- Provided general Estate Planning webinar with a co-host that is a realtor and mortgage broker in California to each of our private Facebook Groups.
- Q. Is the purchase of a property protected in Texas during a marriage if the source of the funds from inheritance?
- A: In Texas, all property or income earned during the marriage is deemed community property, excluding gifts and inheritances. Even separate inherited property can be a challenge if marital income is used to pay taxes, remodel, etc. If an inheritance is in cash and that cash comes to be added to the marital estate by placing in marriage bank accounts, then it can totally lose its separate nature due to commingling and become community property.
You should be careful to keep the inheritance in its own bank account, which you can access only. If possible do name a beneficiary POD in the event you pass away so the funds go where you want them. If the purchase is real estate keep it defined as separate ... Read More
- Q. I just found out my spouse has been sued and already received a default judgement. They seized monies out of his accoun
- A: No Texas Constitution protects your homestead from most creditors except property tax liens and HOA liens, and I believe a child support lien attaches and does not need to be renewed every 10 years. Any normal creditor can not seize your homestead for nonpayment. They can execute against bank accounts, including investment accounts, but not against any IRA, 401(k), or 403(b), or other qualified retirement account, but they can't garnish wages in Texas except for IRS, Student loans, and child support. You may encounter issues selling the home as most title companies will want any lien paid. It is possible they have not attached a judgment lien to the home yet. Either way, they can never force ... Read More
- Q. Our parents died 37 hours apart in 2018. Their will was basic and simple just naming the other as beneficiary.
- A: I'm sorry for your loss, In Texas a Will must be submitted for probate within 4 years unless the applicant can show a valid reason as to why it was delayed. Here there was no probate. I would be interested in how the brother divided anything if it involved real property. Though he could write up deeds conveying property to people, they would not be valid because no Court had given him the power they would have in Probate court. If he didn't have letters of testamentary issued by the probate court, then any conveyance would be void and would legally just remain owned by his parents. When you say you "signed off," it is unclear. Do you mean you just agreed to proceed as he planned? ... Read More
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